26 août 1968 - DSM-II ‘‘Hyperkinetic Reaction of Childhood’

Description:

With further disagreement about the broad definition of Minimal Brain Dysfunction, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 2nd Edition, defines a disorder that is characterized by overactivity, restlessness, distractibility, and short attention span of young children that usually diminishes by adolescence.

Text Source:
Lange, K.W., Reichl, S., Lange, K.M., Tucha, L., & Tucha, O. (2010). The history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. PubMed Central, 2(4), 241-255. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3000907/

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https://karennmlee13.wordpress.com/2013/07/26/hyperkinetic-reaction-of-childhood-in-dsm-ii/